To Build A Better Criminal Justice System by 
Mass Incarceration and Offender Reentry in the United States by 
The New Jim Crow by 
A Plague of Prisons by 
The Growth of Incarceration in the United States by 
Race to Incarcerate by 
Downsizing Prisons by 
But They All Come Back by 
Why Are So Many Americans in Prison? by From PBS Frontline, two raw, explosive films that explore America's fixation on incarceration.
A panel featuring Vincent Schiraldi (moderator), Liz Gaynes, Bart Lubow, JoAnne Page on "Juvenile Detention."
The United States has the highest documented rate of incarceration in the world, a rate that has increased by 500 percent in the past 40 years. In response to this crisis, Bennington College launched the Incarceration in America inititative. This growing initative includes curriculum, visiting speakers, theatrical events, think tanks, and retreats to develop public policy and political action in the post-tough-on-crime era.
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